Loudness (band)
Japanese heavy metal band
Loudness is a heavy metal band from Japan. The band was founded in 1981 by singer Akira Takasaki and drummer Munetaka Higuchi.[1] Loudness was the first Japanese heavy metal band to be signed to a recording contract in the United States.
Loudness | |
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 Loudness performing in 2010 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Labels | Nippon Columbia, Atco, Warner Music Group, Rooms, Tokuma Japan, Wounded Bird Records |
| Members | Minoru Niihara Akira Takasaki Masayoshi Yamashita Masayuki Suzuki |
| Past member(s) | Munetaka Higuchi (deceased) Mike Vescera Hirotsugu Homma Naoto Shibata Masaki Yamada Taiji Sawada (deceased) |
| Website | Loudness Website |
References
change- ↑ Nippop Loudness Profile Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved Sep 21 2007 (English)
Other websites
change- Loudness Official Homepage Archived 2007-04-07 at the Wayback Machine
- Takasaki.net Loudness Archived 2006-04-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Loudness' page on MySpace
